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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

TONY FAIFER, DENVER, COLORADO.

TEMPORARY BINDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 400,557, dated April 2, 1889.

Application filed September 14:, 1888. Serial No. 285,416. (No model.)

To all whom it 11mg concern:

Be it known that I, TONY FAIFER, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Denver, in the county of Arapahoe and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Temporary Binders or Files, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to an improved construction and form of temporary or file binder of that class intended at will to permit the introduction thereinto or the removal of papers, pamphlets, &c.; and its objects are to furnish a stout, reliable, easily-operated, and

durable binder of such class of compara consists in the features and combinations more particularly hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings is illustrated an embodiment of the invention, in which Figure 1 is a plan view thereof; Fig. 2, a section of part of Fig.1 011 the line a: 00; Fig. 3, a section of part of Fig. 1 on the line y y, showing a retaining-wire in an upright position.

In the figures, the reference-numeral 1 indicates what may be termed the base or stationary side or cover of the binder or file, and 2 the moving or movable side or cover. The side or cover 1 is of full size-that is, of a size somewhat larger than the area of the particular papers or documents intended to be placed therein, in order that its edges may project beyond and protect the edges of such papers, documents, 850. The side or lid 2 is somewhat narrower than the side 1, the dif ference in Width being about equal to or even a little greater or a little less than the width of a rigid metal bar or strip, 3, to which such side or cover 2 is secured and pivoted by one or more hinges, 4:, riveted or otherwise secured to both the bar orstrip 3 and the side or cover 2.

Permanently attached to the inner face of the side or cover 1, and projecting therefrom near the rear edge thereof, are one or more securing or retaining wires, 5, the number used depending, of course, on the length given 7 to the hinder or file. They are intended to pass through the papers or documents to be secured and retained in the binder or file, and to aid in forcing them through such papers, &c., they may be sharpened or pointed at their free ends. Such retaining-wires are of some flexible or ductile metal, in order that they may be readily bent, for a purpose hereinafter explained.

Through the rigid bar 3, and at points therein corresponding to the location of the wires 5 011 cover or side 1, apertures 6 are made, slightly larger than such wires, that the latter may readily be passed therethrough. Adjacent to these apertures fastening devices are pivoted to the bar, so that they may be turned or folded upon the ends of the wires 5, when such ends, projecting beyond the bar 3, are bent down thereupon. Such fastening devices are herein shown as the eccentrically-pivoted disks 7, secured to the bar 3 by the rivetpivots 9, washers 8, either integral with or independent of the disks, being interposed between the disks and the bar 3, to lift the former above the latter a distance permitting them to be turned over the wires 5. For the better protection of the contents a back, 10, is provided, which back may be entirely detachable from both sides or covers, or which may be secured to the larger side or cover, 1, at the rear.'thereof, it being always, however, separate from the smaller cover, 2, and bar 3.

hen it is desired to place any papers, &c., within the file, the disks 7 are swung around, so as to release and be clear of the wires 5, which are then bent upright, as shown in Fig. 3, and the bar 3 and attached cover are then removed from off the wires, as is also the edge of the back 10 on the same side. The documents are then strung upon or forced thereon, and pressed down on the sheets, papers, &c., 11, now strung upon the wires. The ends of the latter are then bent down upon the bar in the direction of the disks, the latter being then turned over upon such ends, holding them firmly in such position, and locking reliably together the covers and the interposed contents. The same mode of procedure enables any sheet or collection of sheets to be removed without tearing the same from its fastening.

This construction affords not only an excellent binder or file for ordinary-sized sheets, documents, pamphlets, 850., but the use of the rigid bar to which the opening cover is hinged fits it especially for the ready filing and perfect preservation of very large sheets, &c. such as way-bills and the like, and for the making of a file thereof of considerable thicknesswithout impairment of facility for easy handling, filing, or inspection thereof.

Having thus described my invention, whatI claim isl. A temporary binder or file having two sides or covers, one provided with flexible wires extending inwardly, a rigid metal bar hinged to the edge of the other cover or side and having apertures corresponding in location to the location of the wires, and means upon the bar for clamping the free ends of such wires thereupon, substantially as set forth.

2. A temporary binder or file comprising two sides or covers, one somewhat broader than the other and having flexible wires extending from its rear edge toward the narrower side or cover, a rigid metallic bar hinged to the edge of the narrower side or cover and having perforations for such wires to pass through, and means secured upon such bar for locking or clamping thereto the free ends of the wires, substantially as set forth.

3. A temporary binder or file comprising the side or cover 1, with wires 5, the side or cover 2, secured to rigid bar 3 by hinges 4, the metal fastening-disks 7, and the back 10, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

TONY FAIFER.

it-11esses;

L. F. WILBER, S. S. GRAY. 

